Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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i jus put oil in start of october
its done this before few months back too when had low oil
but sure not runnin out alreyd?
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jjcymru
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Registered: 28th May 02
Location: ammanford,south wales
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well i cant tell if ur oil is low.
Check ur dipstick pal
Something tells me uve a c16xe engine.
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Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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if ya going fast round the bends the oil might be shiffting off the sensor telling it u need oil
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
Location: West - London Drives: Corsa GSi
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wat car u got mate??
dunno if this helps but...
in my Gsi 94 the handbrake light is same light used for faults detected in the braking system, so wen i went round bends it came on, turned out my brake fluid was really low!
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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it sounds like ur oil is low mate if ur thrashing about in ur car alot u use more oil so i would get it checked an topped up asap
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Wabbit2k3
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Registered: 17th Mar 03
Location: Exeter
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defo low oil, had the same thing in my car.........trip to local car spares shopee needed!
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matt_jonesuk
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Registered: 27th Feb 03
Location: worcester
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i used to buy cheap oil and it used to need topping up every 1k got more expensive stuff and ive done several thousand miles no problems
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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as monkey magic said, top up the brake fluid too, same thing happened on mine
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miles
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quote:
Originally posted by Korsa-Kid
if ya going fast round the bends the oil might be shiffting off the sensor telling it u need oil
The oil pressure sensor is on the back of the oil pump so if oil is being circulated then it is reaching the sensor. Oil might be shifting away from the oil pick up pipe (oil surge), but in this case the oil pump isn't picking up oil so things could easily get damaged.
I'd check the sensor connector if the oil is within the limits, which is should be if you topped up yesterday!
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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wat cars have u guys got??
my Gsi 94 plate has got REAL bad oil consumption/leak/burning problem, but no light ever comes on to let me know the oil is low or theirs a problem with oil! once after a 300mile motorway jouney i checked oil level wen got home n it was empty 
since then ive had oil problems, u think i could have fuked up the piston rings or even the pistons themselves since then??
i know the head gaskets and valve stem seals need replacing though!!
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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The warning light is for oil pressure. The light only comes on when the oil pressure falls below 4psi, which is too late.
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carnoisseurcraig
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ul be using oil if ur stem seals are fucked. also it could be ur rings.
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miles
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how do you know the valve stem seals, and more importantly the head gasket need changing?
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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well, the headgaskets i can pysically see the oil leaking out down the engine and im getting oil in the cylinders on the spark plugs so someone told me the valve stem seals need replacing????
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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i knw my head is worn
i only topped up at start of sep night after trax.
il check dipstick tm morn n get some oil on way to college.
its a 1.2 8v
i do 400miles a week
used to ink its same light as handbrake one but it doesnt come on no more when i pull it up lol
il check me brake fluid too tm
cheers
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Dave Hay
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
Location: Aberdeenshire
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fucked bottom end im afraid........
new engine time!
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Tom
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What a pile of tosh u all talk.
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Dave Hay
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exact same thing happened to my nova sr.
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miles
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quote:
Originally posted by MoNkEy MaGiC
well, the headgaskets i can pysically see the oil leaking out down the engine and im getting oil in the cylinders on the spark plugs so someone told me the valve stem seals need replacing????
When you say head gasket Im sure you mean rocker cover gasket.
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
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yea thats the one i think, the one at the top
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